2 Kings 17:27
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
KJV
Præcepit autem rex Assyriorum, dicens : Ducite illuc unum de sacerdotibus quos inde captivos adduxistis, et vadat, et habitet cum eis : et doceat eos legitima Dei terræ.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐνετείλατο ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων λέγων Ἀπάγετε ἐκεῖθεν, καὶ πορευέσθωσαν καὶ κατοικείτωσαν ἐκεῖ, καὶ φωτιοῦσιν αὐτοὺς τὸ κρίμα τῆς γῆς.
LXX
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land.
ASV
וַ/יְצַ֨ו מֶֽלֶךְ אַשּׁ֜וּר לֵ/אמֹ֗ר הֹלִ֤יכוּ שָׁ֨מָּ/ה֙ אֶחָ֤ד מֵ/הַ/כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם מִ/שָּׁ֔ם וְ/יֵלְכ֖וּ וְ/יֵ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֑ם וְ/יֹרֵ֕/ם אֶת מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָ/אָֽרֶץ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 17:34 — Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the c
- Ezra 4:2 — Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king
- John 4:22 — Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.